LEAD Week 2008
All events take place in Room 3041, unless otherwise noted.
Monday August 18: EMBODY integrity, PRACTICE professionalism
- Registration & Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
3rd Floor Loggia and Noble Plaza
Meet your LEAD Fellows and new classmates over coffee and pastries.
- Dean's Welcome
9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Dean David Levi and Associate Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid Bill Hoye offer their greetings as the official start to LEAD Week.
- Duke Blueprint and Honor Code
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Associate Dean for Student Affairs Jill Miller introduces the Law School community's expectations and opportunities for professional and personal development.
- Duke University: A Tradition of Excellence
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Duke University Archivist Timothy Pyatt T'81 highlights the legacy and traditions of the Law School and greater University.
- Practice Professionalism
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.
Associate Dean for Career and Professional Development Bruce Elvin '93 offers a glimpse at the career opportunities ahead of you.
- The Ethical Lawyer: A Keynote Address
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
- Where Do You Draw The Line?
11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
We challenge you to explore the ethical dilemmas you may face while studying and practicing law. Faculty and alumni lead intriguing small group discussions.
- Student-Alumni Professionalism Luncheon
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, President's Ballroom
Dine with members of the Law School community and local alumni, including featured speaker Board of Visitors Chair Michael Dockterman '78. The Honorable Allyson K. Duncan '75, United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, will lead students in the Duke Law School Pledge.
- Optional Computer Training
3:30 p.m.
- Duke Bar Association Cook-out
6:30 p.m.
Law School Annex
Meet your upper-class student mentors and DBA representatives.
Tuesday, August 19: LEAD effectively
- Leadership with Improvisation Workshop: LEAD Groups 1-12
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Along with your LEAD groups, join Business Improvisations instructors (Duke Fuqua School of Business, Columbia Business School, The Second City) for an engaging, interactive session that will help prepare you for class and for your future life as a lawyer!
- Transfer Student Lunch and Orientation
12:45 p.m.
Room 4044
- Leadership with Improvisation Workshop: LEAD Groups 13-23
1:30 - 5:30 p.m.
- Improv Jam
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
G-Loft, Ninth Street
Showcase your skills at this fun capstone event. Join your workshop facilitators for an evening of good humor and good spirits.
Wednesday, August 20: SERVE the community
- Breakfast
8:00 a.m.
- Public Interest & Pro Bono Primer
8:30 a.m.
Associate Dean for Public Interest and Pro Bono Carol Spruill and service-minded upper-class students describe the many ways to contribute to the community through pro bono and public interest work.
- Screening of 18 Years Lost: The Trials of Darryl Hunt
9:15 - 11:00 a.m.
As portrayed in this award-winning HBO documentary, Darryl Hunt was convicted of a rape he didn't commit and served 18 years in North Carolina prisons before being released in 2003 based on DNA evidence.
- Q & A with Darryl Hunt
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Professor Laura Underkuffler introduces you to doctrines such as acquisition, exclusion, transfer, estates and future interests, and the notorious rule against perpetuities.
- Community Service Kick-off and "Q Shack" BBQ Lunch
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Law School Annex
Thanks to the Duke Bar Association Community Service Board and the law firm of King & Spalding for supporting this signature service event.
- 12th Annual Dedicated to Durham
1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Work with fellow students, faculty, and administrators to make a difference in your new community.
- Class of 2011 Welcome Reception
6:00 p.m.
Star Commons
Connect with the Law School Community by mingling with faculty and administrators over cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at this new law school location. (Business casual)
Thursday, August 21: BUILD relationships, LIVE with purpose
- Breakfast
8:30 a.m
- Managing Energy: Filling Your Tanks
9:00 a.m.
Debby Stone, a professional coach with Corner Office Coaching, will present this program focusing on the principles of managing energy. This program will introduce new concepts and tools for living with more purpose, fulfillment and engagement by focusing on managing energy rather than managing time.
- Building Relationships
10:45 a.m.
Director of Student Activities Karyn Ridder and Student Affairs Coordinator Stephanie De Falco introduce you to the myriad opportunities for involvement and leadership at the Law School.
- Living with Purpose Roundtable
11:00 a.m.
Representatives from CAPS, Duke Medicine, Bluepoint Yoga, and the LGBT Center will discuss resources for physical and mental well-being, celebrating diversity, and cross-cultural understanding.
- Healthy Living Lunch Fair
12:00 p.m.
Star Commons
Join us for a nutritious lunch and information on a variety of healthy-living resources.
- Legal Analysis, Research and Writing classes
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
- Student Directory Photo Shoot
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Blue Lounge
Business attire is required from the waist up for Student Directory photos, which will be distributed to your classmates, professors, and potential employers. Please arrive at the times designated on the enclosed break-out schedule.
- Alumni Trivia Night
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Satisfaction Restaurant at Brightleaf Square
Join the Alumni and Development staff for a night of trivia (with prizes!), free pizza and soft drinks at this favorite local hangout.
Friday, August 22: ENGAGE intellectually
- Making the Most of Class
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Professor Doriane Coleman leads this vital session based on the "How to Read a Case" materials included in this LEAD Week mailing.
- Academic Advising
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Assistant Dean for Student Affairs discusses OSA's role in academic advising and the Law School Registrar John Spencer explains his role at the center of the Law School's academic hub.
- Student Lunch Panel: Life in and outside the classroom
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Student panelists discuss their first years as law students and the myriad opportunities at Duke Law for involvement.
- Legal Analysis, Research and Writing classes
1:00 p.m. or 2:30 p.m.
- Student Directory Photo Shoot
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Blue Lounge
